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AN ORDINANCE TO AbCjP'- VARIOUS STANDARD CODES
RELATING TO INSPECTION i CTIVITIES OF THE CITY
OF GEORGETOWN AND EN ORCEMENT OF BUILDING
PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED IN SAID CODES.
Section 1: WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council of the
City of Georgetown, to adopt, in all respects, the various
Standard Codes relating to building, fire prevention, gas,
housing, mechanical, plumbing and swimming pools and
WHEREAS, the adoption of these Codes is done to
facilitate proper inspection activities by the City of
Georgetown, relating to construction and to maintenance of
buildings within the corporate limits of said town and relating
to public safety, health and general welfare;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN that the following Codes ae hereby adopted by
reference as though they were copied herein fully:
Standard Building Code - 1982 Edition
Standard Code for the Elimination or Repair of Unsafe
Buildings - 1977 Edition
Standard Fire Prevention Code - 1982 Edition
Standard Housing Code -• 1982 Edition
Standard Mechanical Code - 1982 Edition
Standard Plumbing Code - 1982 .Zdition
Standard Swimming Fool Code - 1932 Edition
Section 2: BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF GEORGETOWN THAT any matters in said Codes which are
contrary eo existing Ordinances of the City shall prevail and
that the Ordinance entitled Standard Building Code - 1976,
Standard Fire Prevention Code - 1976, Standard Housing Code -
1974, Standard Plumbing Code - 1975, Standard Swimming Pool Code
- 1976, Standard Mechanical Code - 1975, Standard Gas Code -
1975, are hereby repealed and, to that extent any existing
Ordinances to the contrary are hereby repealed in that respect
only.
Section 3: BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED BY Tr F CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF GEORGETOWN that within said Codes when reference is made
to the duties of certain officials named therein that designated
official in the City of Georgetown, who has duties corresponding
to those of the named official in said Code, shall be deemed to
be the responsible official insofar as enforcing the provisions
of said Code are concerned.
Section 4: BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF GEORGETOWN that this Ord-,nance shall take effect and be
n force from and after its passage, the public welfare requiring
it, thereby making this an emergency.
Section 5: BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that copies of each of said
codes are attached to this Ordinance and incorporated by
reference as if set out word for word.
Section 6: BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that to facilitate in the
record keeping that the Mayor may sign memoranda Ordinances so
that notice of the passage of this Ordinance can be given by
placing such memoranda Ordinance with the appropriate code.
READ, PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council on first and final
reading as an emergency at a meeting held on the _.La_ day of
a�) I's; , 1982.
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JOHN C. DOERFLE�t, MAYOR
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ATTEST:
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JIM COLBERT, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED:
JOE B. MCMASTER, CITY ATTORNEY
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